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I never thought, I'm going to be an artist. When I actually began to become successful in the art world I made it a point to say, 'I am a dilettante, I am not a professional artist, which is true.
Yoko Ono
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Yoko Ono
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: February 18
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When I speak out against the guns or against the big corporations, some of my friends say, 'Oh Yoko, be careful. These people have all the power.' But, you know, most people don't speak out because they are frightened.
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You can't always measure the effects of activist work you just have to wish and pray that the message gets through.
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All I can say is, it's not very easy for a woman to be associated with The Beatles.
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John would have been the first white rapper. And also he would have cherished the Internet.
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I'm a very obsessive type. If I do get into it, I'll soon be there 12 hours a day. I just don't want to do that.
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Even my mother told me: 'You are a handsome woman, but you're not pretty. Pretty girls don't have those big bones.'
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